BBC President Richard Sharp announced his resignation on Friday, swept away by a conflict of interest case surrounding his appointment as head of the British public audiovisual group.
A report published on Friday found a violation of the rules on public appointments.
Former banker, Richard Sharp was appointed in 2021, shortly after having played the matchmaker to help Boris Johnson, then Prime Minister, to obtain a loan of 800,000 pounds sterling (906,000 euros).
The report "
concludes that I violated the code of governance for public appointments
", but that this violation "
does not necessarily invalidate the appointment
", explains Richard Sharp in a press release announcing his resignation.
Claiming an '
inadvertent
' breach, Richard Sharp argues he wants to put '
the interests of the BBC
first ', saying the case could represent a '
distraction
' from the '
good work
' of the media giant British audiovisual.
His resignation will be effective at the end of June.
In a letter to Richard Sharp, Culture Minister Lucy Fraser said she "
understands and respects
" his decision, thanking him for his work as BBC chairman.